diff --git a/environments/manager/requirements.yml b/environments/manager/requirements.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 153306a..0000000
--- a/environments/manager/requirements.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
----
-# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
-
-collections:
-  - name: https://github.com/osism/ansible-collection-commons.git
-    type: git
-    version: main
-
-  - name: https://github.com/osism/ansible-collection-services.git
-    type: git
-    version: main
-
-  - name: https://github.com/osism/ansible-playbooks-manager.git
-    type: git
-    version: main
diff --git a/environments/manager/run.sh b/environments/manager/run.sh
index 72f6548..d0c3de4 100755
--- a/environments/manager/run.sh
+++ b/environments/manager/run.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
 
+ANSIBLE_COLLECTION_SERVICES_VERSION=${ANSIBLE_COLLECTION_SERVICES_VERSION:-main}
+ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOKS_MANAGER_VERSION=${ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOKS_MANAGER_VERSION:-main}
+
 INSTALL_ANSIBLE=${INSTALL_ANSIBLE:-true}
 INSTALL_ANSIBLE_ROLES=${INSTALL_ANSIBLE_ROLES:-true}
 VENV_PATH=${VENV_PATH:-.venv}
@@ -40,9 +43,8 @@ ANSIBLE_USER=${ANSIBLE_USER:-dragon}
 CLEANUP=${CLEANUP:-false}
 
 if [[ $INSTALL_ANSIBLE_ROLES == "true" ]]; then
-
-    ansible-galaxy install -f -r requirements.yml
-
+    ansible-galaxy collection install -f "git+https://github.com/osism/ansible-collection-services,${ANSIBLE_COLLECTION_SERVICES_VERSION}"
+    ansible-galaxy collection install -f "git+https://github.com/osism/ansible-playbooks-manager,${ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOKS_MANAGER_VERSION}"
 fi
 
 if [[ ! -e id_rsa.operator ]]; then
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-ansible-requirements-6c6eba43f616bc6b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-ansible-requirements-6c6eba43f616bc6b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0b9bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-ansible-requirements-6c6eba43f616bc6b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The `requirements.yml` has been removed. The version will be set in the `run.sh`
+    script for the seed process in the future exactly as later in the update process
+    via the parameters `ANSIBLE_COLLECTION_SERVICES_VERSION` and
+    `ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOKS_MANAGER_VERSION`.
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    In existing configuration repositories, the `environments/manager/requirements.yml`
+    file can be removed after the generics have been synced.